NFL playoff picture? From NFC to AFC, what a win means to every team this week
When the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (5-6) travel to Charlotte, North Carolina, this weekend to play the Carolina Panthers (3-8), they can have the biggest impact of any team this week on their playoff hopes.
The Buccaneers enter Week 13 with a 50% chance of making the playoffs, according to Next Gen Stats as of 5 p.m. ET Wednesday. Beat the Panthers, who have just a 1% chance of a playoff berth, and their chances rise to 61%. Lose and they tumble to 29%.
In the NFC, five teams have playoff chances that are close to a coin flip depending on this week's outcomes. And each can significantly improve their postseason hopes, according to Next Gen Stats. In the AFC, the Denver Broncos sit alone with a 65% chance. Six other teams have a 88% chance or better.
NFL Thanksgiving schedule could offer two turkeys
In the first two games of Thanksgiving Day, The Dallas Cowboys (4-7) are the only team that can improve its playoff chances incrementally with a win or loss in their NFC East meeting with the New York Giants (2-9). With a second consecutive win the Cowboys could lift their playoff chances to 4%. Lose and they fall to 1%. The Detroit Lions (10-1) host the Chicago Bears (4-7) in the first game of the afternoon.
In the 8:20 p.m. ET game on NBC, the Miami Dolphins (5-6) and the Green Bay Packers (8-3) can both improve their playoff chances along with their records. The Packers could become NFC's third 9-win team while the Dolphins would rise to .500 with a win.
NFL playoff picture and NFL standings
Here are all 32 teams' chances of making the playoffs this season and how a win or loss this weekend would raise or lower those chances, according to Next Gen Stats:
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NFL playoff odds by team
Of the NFL's 32 teams, BetMGM offered odds on 20 teams with a shot of making or missing the playoffs as of Nov. 27. Twelve teams don't have odds because they're prohibitive favorites or underdogs:
◾ Favorites: Buffalo Bills, Detroit Lions, Kansas City Chiefs and Philadelphia Eagles
◾ Underdogs: Carolina Panthers, Cleveland Browns, Jacksonville Jaguars, Las Vegas Raiders, New England Patriots, New York Giants, New York Jets and Tennessee Titans
Odds for NFL teams still in the playoff hunt
BetMGM odds for teams still considered in the hunt for a playoff berth. A plus before the number signifies the amount a bettor would win on a $100 bet. A minus signifies the amount a bettor must bet to win $100.
Arizona Cardinals: Yes +125, No -150
Atlanta Falcons: Yes -300, No +250
Baltimore Ravens: Yes -10000, No +1600
Chicago Bears: Yes +3000, No -10000
Cincinnati Bengals: Yes +350, No -450
Dallas Cowboys: Yes +2000, No -10000
Denver Broncos: Yes -165, No +140
Green Bay Packers: Yes -1600, No +800
Houston Texans: Yes -1600, No +850
Indianapolis Colts: Yes +275, No -350
Los Angeles Chargers: Yes -1400, No +800
Los Angeles Rams: Yes +380, No -500
Miami Dolphins: Yes +220, No -275
Minnesota Vikings: Yes -10000, No +1800
New Orleans Saints: Yes +1200, No -3000
Pittsburgh Steelers: Yes -1200, No +900
San Francisco 49ers: Yes +400, No -600
Seattle Seahawks: Yes +145, No -175
Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Yes +110, No -135
Washington Commanders: Yes -200, No +165